Hala Ayala
Hala Ayala (Democratic Party) was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 51. She assumed office in 2018. She left office on January 12, 2022.
Ayala (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Virginia State Senate to represent District 33. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 20, 2023.
Biography
Ayala's professional experience includes working as a cybersecurity specialist with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She founded and has served as president of Prince William County's chapter of the National Organization for Women. She has served on Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe's (D) Advisory Council on Women.[1] In 2017, Ayala and Elizabeth Guzman were the first Hispanic women in the state's history to be elected to the House of Delegates.[2]
Committee assignments
2020-2021
Ayala was assigned to the following committees:
- Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee, Vice chair
- House Finance Committee
- Labor and Commerce Committee
2019-2020
Ayala was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for Virginia State Senate District 33
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy defeated Michael Van Meter in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 33 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (D) | 62.8 | 35,003 | |
Michael Van Meter (R) | 36.9 | 20,525 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 169 |
Total votes: 55,697 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 33
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy defeated Hala Ayala in the Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 33 on June 20, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | 62.8 | 9,627 | |
Hala Ayala | 37.2 | 5,691 |
Total votes: 15,318 | ||||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Michael Van Meter advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia State Senate District 33.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ayala in this election.
2021
See also: Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021
Virginia gubernatorial election, 2021 (June 8 Democratic primary)
Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021 (May 8 Republican convention)
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Winsome Sears defeated Hala Ayala in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Winsome Sears (R) | 50.7 | 1,658,767 | |
Hala Ayala (D) | 49.2 | 1,608,691 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3,808 |
Total votes: 3,271,266 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bobby Junes (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Hala Ayala | 37.6 | 181,168 | |
Sam Rasoul | 24.3 | 116,816 | ||
Mark Levine | 11.2 | 53,735 | ||
Andria McClellan | 10.6 | 51,015 | ||
Sean Perryman | 8.1 | 38,925 | ||
Xavier Warren | 4.1 | 19,903 | ||
Elizabeth Guzman (Unofficially withdrew) | 4.1 | 19,803 |
Total votes: 481,365 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kellen Squire (D)
- Paul Goldman (D)
Republican convention
Republican Convention for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Winsome Sears in round 5 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
Total votes: 12,555 |
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Candidate profile
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
Virginia House of Delegates (Assumed office: 2018)
Biography: Ayala worked as a cybersecurity analyst for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2018 to represent District 51. She was part of former Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s (D) Council of Women.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in 2021.
2019
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 51
Incumbent Hala Ayala defeated Richard Anderson in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 51 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Hala Ayala (D) | 54.6 | 15,508 | |
Richard Anderson (R) | 45.3 | 12,882 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 24 |
Total votes: 28,414 | ||||
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2017
General election
Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2017. All 100 house seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for primary election candidates was March 30, 2017. The filing deadline for non-party candidates and candidates nominated by methods other than a primary was June 13, 2017.[3] Hala Ayala (D) defeated incumbent Richard Anderson (R) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 51 general election.[4]
Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | Hala Ayala | 53.08% | 15,244 | |
Republican | Richard Anderson Incumbent | 46.92% | 13,476 | |
Total Votes | 28,720 | |||
Source: Virginia Department of Elections |
Democratic primary election
Hala Ayala defeated Kenny Boddye in the Virginia House of Delegates District 51 Democratic primary.[5]
Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
Hala Ayala | 66.33% | 3,695 |
Kenny Boddye | 33.67% | 1,876 |
Total Votes | 5,571 |
Republican primary election
Incumbent Richard Anderson ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 51 Republican primary.[6]
Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
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Candidate | ||
Richard Anderson Incumbent |
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
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Campaign website
Ayala’s campaign website stated the following:
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—Hala Ayala's campaign website (2021)[8] |
2019
Hala Ayala did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
Endorsements
2017
In 2017, Ayala’s endorsements included the following:
- Virginia's List[9]
- Emily's List[10]
- NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia[11]
- National Organization for Women-Virginia Chapter[12]
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2021
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2020
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In 2020, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 12. A special session was held from August 18 to November 9.
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2019
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In 2019, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through February 24.
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2018
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In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 10 through March 10. Special sessions were held from April 11 to May 30 and from August 30 to October 30.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Candidate Virginia State Senate District 33 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Hala Ayala for Delegate," accessed May 11, 2017
- ↑ NBC News, "First Two Latinas Are Elected to Virginia House of Delegates, Making History," November 8, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Democratic Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Republican Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Hala for Virginia, “On the Issues,” accessed April 14, 2021
- ↑ Virginia's List, "Virginia's List Announces 11 Endorsements for House of Delegates, Lieutenant Governor," May 2, 2017
- ↑ Emily's List, "Emily’s List endorses 7 candidates for Virginia House of Delegates," accessed August 21, 2017
- ↑ NARAL, "2017 Endorsed House Candidates," accessed August 31, 2017
- ↑ National Organization for Women-Virginia Chapter, "Endorsed Candidates," accessed August 31, 2017
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Preceded by - |
Virginia House of Delegates District 51 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Briana Sewell (D) |